Will Jeb running harm Hillary in the primaries?
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« on: January 03, 2015, 10:24:55 AM »

Perhaps the main reason for Hillary's primary defeat in 2008 was her vote for the Iraq War. Could the presence of George W. Bush's brother conjure up that again in the minds of progressive primary voters, particularly if he remains the frontrunner throughout the year?

And no, I'm not suggesting that it'll be enough to cost her the nod. It just might make things a tad more competitive then they would have been if Jeb had stayed out.
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2015, 12:42:49 PM »

I think so, but she's positioned strongly enough that the effect is likely to be negligible.
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2015, 12:46:27 PM »

I'm not sure, think progressives will be concerned about many other issues-Wall Street, support for Syria and Libya bombing etc.

Without a viable anti war candidate (obama 2008) progressives are going to probably stick with Hilary. People who vote for alternatives (Sanders?) will already dislike Hilary. Jeb Bush wont change this. However it will bring up the entire Monarchy argument
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